Listen to the Illinoise

We arrived in Illinois right after an ice storm. All of the trees, power lines, fences, and blades of grass were coated with a layer of frozen rain.

On Christmas day, we deep fried a turkey...

Rarely is the question asked: "is the ass of that turkey going to cook?"

The Hansen's estate.

Thin Crust Pizza

Sticking with the food theme--thin crust pizza.




This one has mushrooms, jalapenos, red pepper, and pepperoni.

Borracho Beans

I'm still hurting for some New Mexico green chiles. Below, I made due with some dried peppers from the garden, then threw in some onions, garlic, cumin, black pepper, and salt. I then simmered this concoction for about 3 hours...

Skiing in the Logan Backcountry

Here are some video highlights from our latest couple of backcountry ski tours. Richie even brought a Jack Russell Terrier (nicknamed lil' J.R.) on one of the tours.